Exercise and Lose Weight Fast!

The pundits agree - exercise offers many benefits:

Makes you feel more energetic

Helps you feel good about yourself

Beat stress and depression

Helps you sleep better

Lowers your risk of many diseases

Helps control your weight by balancing the calories you take in with calories you burn.

Simple choices and action will have you on the way to better health.

Choose to get more exercise. Add more physical activity into your daily life.

Set realistic and safe goals. Build up your strength, endurance, and fitness.

Involve your friends and family in your physical activity choices.

Choose a variety of foods from all food groups to eat balanced meals.
Try to limit fats, oils, and sweets, as they can be high in calories.
Share and enjoy mealtimes with friends and family.
Be sure to start your day with a healthy breakfast and enjoy healthy meals and snacks that fit into your daily schedule. Think about what, when, and how much you eat.

Your body needs several key vitamins and minerals.

Remember to eat:
Low-fat and fat-free foods from the milk group for calcium.
Lean meats; shellfish such as shrimp; ready-to-eat cereals with added iron; spinach; cooked dry beans, peas, and lentils; and enriched and whole grain breads for iron.

Fortified breakfast cereals; dark green, leafy vegetables; and citrus fruits for folic acid.

If weight loss is one of your goals - Start eating healthy, get plenty of exercise and lose weight fast. Getting physically active improves your health and energy level both today and later in life!